Esta serie ofrece una mirada sin precedentes y extraordinariamente detallada a la vida dentro de un hogar polígamo. Con notable franqueza, representa las intrincadas relaciones, las intrigas y las experiencias diarias de sus habitantes. Es un estudio fascinante de la naturaleza humana y las costumbres sociales, rico en contexto histórico y profundidad psicológica.
Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines.
The greatest novel of physical love which China has produced. Pearl S. Buck
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